William & Mary San Francisco/Bay Area

Join Carrie Cooper, dean of William & Mary Libraries, as you laugh and learn on a hike through an ancient coastal redwood forest with Michael P. Branch ’85, award-winning creative nonfiction writer and humorist.

Submerge yourself in global issues of biodiversity and conservation with a discussion among Derek Aday, dean and director of VIMS; Robert Rose, executive director of William & Mary’s IIC and Bart Shepherd ’92, senior director of the Steinhart Aquarium. 

Dine like a local at lunch (included) with David Brashear HON ’07, director of the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary, and fellow alumni and friends at Piccino.

Together, the de Young in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park make up the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the largest public arts institution in the city and one of the largest art museums in the United States.

Bid on fabulous experiences, luxurious vacation packages, collectible wine lots and other exclusive items in this fun and fast-paced auction — all while enjoying an elegant seated dinner in the Fairmont’s lavish and historic Venetian Room.

Join the Tribe in the famous Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar in the Fairmont to dine on Polynesian-fusion favorites and sip cocktails served in flirty tiki glasses and faux coconuts, sponsored by Young Guarde.